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ICD-10-CM Code for Staphylococcal scalded skin syndrome L00

ICD-10 code L00 for Staphylococcal scalded skin syndrome is a medical classification as listed by WHO under the range - Diseases of the skin and subcutaneous tissue .

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Staphylococcal scalded skin syndrome
Ritter's disease
Use additional code to identify percentage of skin exfoliation (L49.-)
Excludes1: bullous impetigo (L01.03)
pemphigus neonatorum (L01.03)
toxic epidermal necrolysis [Lyell] (L51.2)

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